What type of property is 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY sell for?

25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY last sold for £180,000 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £92,750 in October 2000, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

Across 2 sales between October 2000 and October 2006, 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY rose from £92,750 to £180,000, a change of £87,250. That works out to roughly +11.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

The current EPC rating for 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0XY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is in council tax band C.

Where is 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY located?

25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY sits in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE6 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

Police records around 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

The closest primary school to 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is Ratby Primary School (405m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (881m).

How well connected is 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY?

The closest bus stop to 25 Cottage Close, LE6 0XY is Main Street, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Cottage Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

25 Cottage Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0XY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 68.9% above the 2006 sale of £180,000. At 94 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 26 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromD65toC70

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2007
Amendment
In report
CHANGE OF USE TO PRIVATE GARDENS
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
07/00249/COU
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What's in 25 Cottage Close, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0XY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

25 Cottage Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£180,000

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2006Most recent
£180,000
+94.1%over 5 years
12 October 2000
£92,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0XY: £240,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in LE6 0XY

On the street

Versus other Cottage Close homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 25 Cottage Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,915

Street avg £2,663

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£287k

1 Brook Drive, Ratby

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Castle Rise, Groby

LE6 0YQ

3 bed3 bath

£246k

1 Ash Court, Groby

LE6 0EH

3 bed

£244k

1 Bumblebee Close, Ratby

LE6 0PB

3 bed2 bath

£280k

1 Bailey View, Groby

LE6 0FF

2 bed1 bath

£335k

1 Castell Drive, Groby

LE6 0DE

2 bed1 bath

£338k

1 Cedar Court, Groby

LE6 0ET

2 bed1 bath

£375k

1 Astill Close, Ratby

LE6 0SA

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

Full Leicester report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Main Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ratby Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE6 0XY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE6 0XY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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